Probable XI –
India –
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma
England –
Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root, Ben Foakes, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Axar Patel
3. Cheteshwar Pujara
4. Virat Kohli(C)
5. Joe Root
6. Ben Stokes
7. Ravichandran Ashwin(VC)
8. Chris Woakes
9. Ishant Sharma
10. Dom Bess
11. Jack Leach
– Expecting Virat Kohli to score big in this crucial game which makes him a good captain pick.
– Ravichandran Ashwin might be a good punt VC considering his consistency with the bowl & decent batting at down the order.
– Joe Root is another safe C VC pick but expecting India to dominate in this game so Root might not score big in that scenario.
– Axar Patel might be a good punt as he’s expected to play as 5th bowling option & bat at 4-5 down.
– Woakes will be a crucial pick in the absence of Archer & Jimmy as he will bowl full time & score decent runs too down the order.
– Took both Dom Bess & Leach to compensate the wickets taken by Stuart Broad.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Virat Kohli
3. Rohit Sharma
4. Joe Root
5. Chris Woakes
6. Moeen Ali
7. Ben Stokes(C)
8. Ravichandran Ashwin(VC)
9. Dom Bess
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Kuldeep Yadav
– Ben Stokes might be a good punt captain pick as he will bat at middle order & bowl as 5th bowling option for ENG.
– Expecting a good knock from Rohit as he’s due to play one since last 4-5 test matches. Also he’s having best average amongst the team in home conditions.
– Moeen Ali can be a good punt as he will contribute with both bat and ball. His spin might be crucial at this venue.
– Kuldeep Yadav might replace Sundar considering his experience & spin favoured conditions which suits him best.
Grand League Combination –
1. Ben Foakes
2. Virat Kohli(VC)
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Rohit Sharma
5. Ravichandran Ashwin
6. Moeen Ali
7. Chris Woakes(C)
8. Ben Stokes
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Ishant Sharma
11. Kuldeep Yadav
– Woakes might be a good captain pick in GL as he can play a big knock with the bat if top order fails early & will also bowl full time.
– Going heavy on India as they might look to dominate the opponent in this game.
– Dropped Root as he has to fail in both the innings if IND wants to win this game.
